Foreigners Behind the Red Curtain: Li Dunbai's Memoirs

Author: (USA) Li Dunbai, Bennett
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book is a memoir by Li Dunbai, a U.S.-born friend of the Chinese Communist Party, who is as renowned in the hearts of the Party as Norman Bethune, Edgar Snow, and Epstein. Li Dunbai was the only foreign member of the early Chinese Communist Party and had close contacts with many top central leaders, including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Zhu De, while also witnessing many major historical events—making him the "unique foreigner who broke into the inner circle." This book records the legendary 35 years of Li Dunbai's work and life in China: his participation in the "uprising" at the Broadcasting Bureau, his imprisonment as an international spy for nearly 16 years on two occasions, scenes of his struggles and life alongside the older generation of revolutionaries, and his unwavering commitment to the Chinese Communist cause—all vividly depicted in the language. A classic work that tells the story of imprisonment, despair, love, and redemption.